1st Generation Beanie Babies that have the 1st Generation Hang Tag can be worth money.
They are some of the most rare Beanie Babies available on the secondary market and some can sell for hundreds of dollars even today.
Beanie Babies with a 1st Generation Hang Tag were some of the very first Beanie Babies to be produced in early 1994. Many of the Beanie Babies on this page will continue to be made throughout the generations of Beanie Babies.
Did You Know?
Determining the value of your Ty Beanie Beanies can be a frustrating process.
A 1st Generation Chocolate The Moose is RARE but a 5th Generation Chocolate The Moose is NOT, but they look almost identical.
Except for the tags!
The tags make a huge difference in the value of your Beanie Babies and be sure to look them over closely before you think you have a rare plush toy.
KNOW YOUR BEANIE BABIES
Rare Beanie Babies have RARE tags that are actually easy to spot.
1st Generation Beanie Babies Tags are Easy to Spot
1st Generation Hang Tags DO NOT open like a book
Don't mistake McDonald's tags for 1st Gen!
1st Generation Tush Tags are in black & white
They are the only ones like this!
List of 1st Generation Beanie Babies
Ally The Alligator
Original DOB: March 14, 1994
Retired: October 1, 1997
Style Number: 4032
Hang Tag Generations: 1, 2, 3, 4
Tush Tag Generations: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
Ally Beanie Babies with a 1st, 2nd or 3rd Generation Hang Tags can have value.
The most common version, 4th Generation, will only be worth around $5.
Blackie The Bear
Original DOB: July 15, 1994
Retired: September 15, 1998
Style Number: 4011
Hang Tag Generations: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
Tush Tag Generations: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
Love My Beanies: Blackie The Bear
Bones The Dog
Original DOB: January 18, 1994
Retired: May 1, 1998
Style Number: 4001
Hang Tag Generations: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
Tush Tag Generations: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
Love My Beanies: Bones the Dog
Cubbie The Bear
Original DOB: November 14, 1993 (Brownie)
Retired: December 31, 1997
Style Number: 4010
Hang Tag Generations: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
Tush Tag Generations: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
Original 9 Beanie Baby
Chocolate The Moose
Original DOB: April 27, 1993
Retired: December 31, 1998
Style Number: 4015
Hang Tag Generations: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
Tush Tag Generations: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
Original 9 Beanie Baby
Flash The Dolphin
Original DOB: May 13, 1993
Retired: May 11, 1997
Style Number: 4021
Hang Tag Generations: 1, 2, 3, 4
Tush Tag Generations: 1, 2, 3
Original 9 Beanie Baby
Legs The Frog
Original DOB: April 25, 1993
Retired: October 1, 1997
Style Number: 4020
Hang Tag Generations: 1, 2, 3, 4
Tush Tag Generations: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
Original 9 Beanie Baby
Patti The Platypus (Deep Fuchsia)
Original DOB: January 6, 1993
Retired: 1993
Style Number: 4025
Hang Tag Generations: 1
Tush Tag Generations: 1
Original 9 Beanie Baby
Pinchers The Lobster
Original DOB: June 19, 1993 (Punchers)
Retired: May 1, 1998
Style Number: 4026
Hang Tag Generations: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
Tush Tag Generations: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
Original 9 Beanie Baby
Splash The Whale
Original DOB: July 8, 1993
Retired: May 11, 1997
Style Number: 4022
Hang Tag Generations: 1, 2, 3, 4
Tush Tag Generations: 1, 2, 3
Original 9 Beanie Baby
Spot The Dog (No Spot)
Original DOB: January 3, 1993
Retired: April 13, 1994
Style Number: 4000
Hang Tag Generations: 1, 2
Tush Tag Generations: 1
Original 9 Beanie Baby
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Squealer The Pig
Original DOB: April 23, 1993
Retired: May 1, 1998
Style Number: 4005
Hang Tag Generations: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
Tush Tag Generations: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
Original 9 Beanie Baby
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